Profiling HIV/AIDS Risk Perception, Safety and Marital Adjustment in Southwest Nigeria

This study examined the relationship between HIV/AIDS risk perception, safe behaviour and marital adjustment among Federal Public officials in Ibadan. It explored how the risk of HIV/AIDS affected the sexual behaviour of federal workers who are transferred away from their families. The study sample was chosen based on the perceived implications of the constant posting of the Federal Government official to locations far away from their families. Both primary and secondary data were utilized in the study. Quantitative data was collected through a questionnaire survey conducted with 200 respondents. Qualitative data were collected from official records and previous empirical studies. The qualitative data were content analyzed, while the quantitative data were analyzed using percentage and chi-square. Results reveal that measures taken by respondents when they feel the urge for sex include travelling back home to meet their spouses, reading scriptures, fasting and prayer, and taking sleeping pills, while some male respondents move along with their wives and children while on transfer. The study concludes on the need for increased awareness about HIV/AIDS as well as counselling and family support services for federal civil service workers.